Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards
antibiotics
a drug that kills certain microbes that cause infection
antisepsis
the process that kills microbes or prevents them from causing an infection
asepsis
the absence of disease-producing microbes
carrier
a human or animal that carries an infection but does not develop the infection
clean technique
medical asepsis
contamination
the process of becoming unclean
cross-contamination
passing microbes from one person to another by contaminated objects
disinfectant
a liquid chemical that kills many pathogens except spores
disinfection
killing pathogens
healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
infection that develops in a healthcare setting
immunity
protection from a disease
infection
a disease state resulting from the invasion and growth of microbes
infection control
practices and procedures that prevent the spread of infection
medical asepsis
practices used to prevent the spread of infection, clean technique
microbe
microorganism
microorganism
a small living thing seen under a microscope
non-pathogen
microbe that doesn’t cause infection
normal flora
microbes that live and grow in a certain area
pathogen
a microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection
spore
a bacterium protected by a hard shell
sterile
the absence of all microbes
sterile field
a work area free of all pathogens and non-pathogens including spores
sterile technique
surgical asepsis
sterilization
the process of destroying all microbes
